Double Folio from a Qur'an

North African (Kairouan, Tunisia)

late 7th–early 8th century

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

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Exhibition History

Title: Double Folio from a Qur'an
Date: late 7th–early 8th century
Culture: North African (Kairouan, Tunisia)
Medium: Brown ink on vellum
Dimensions: 19 5/16 × 9 in. (49 × 22.8 cm)
Classification: Manuscripts
Credit Line: Musée National d’Art Islamique de Raqqada, Kairouan
Rights and Reproduction: Photo: Nizar Hamza
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters